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  • having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning //the oracle offered only cryptic predictions that could be interpreted any number of different ways
  • cu​cum​ber
    noun
    cu·​cum·​ber
    ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər

    Definition

    • the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable
      also this vine
    Illustration
    cucumber
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer-, cucumis
    cu​mu​lus
    noun
    cu·​mu·​lus
    ˈkyü-myə-ləs
  • having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning //the oracle offered only cryptic predictions that could be interpreted any number of different ways
  • cu​cum​ber
    noun
    cu·​cum·​ber
    ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər

    Definition

    • the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable
      also this vine
    Illustration
    cucumber
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French cucumbre, from Latin cucumer-, cucumis